Belt buckle



Aug. M, w23. M6493@ L. F. OTTEN BELT BUCKLE Filed March 4, 1922Paten-'ted ue'.

Peiflilltill LARENCE Fr OTTEN, 0F NEXVPORT, KENTUCKY.

BELT BUCKLE.

Application led `March 4, 1922. Serial No. 540,970.

To ZZ fio/tom t may concern Be it known that I, LAwnnNtr. F, Or'rni, acitizen of the TJnited States, res'ding in Newport, in the county otCampbell and State ot Kentucky7 have invented certain new and usefulimprovements in Belt Buckles, of which the following is a specitication`My invention relates to belt buckles for personal wear.

T ie objects oin my invention are to provide a simple and economicalconstruction and one which is positive and etlicient in action and useand also to simplify and improve the details of construction andarrangement.

My invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts and inthe details of construction as herein set forth and claimed.

ln the drawings:

Fig. l is a front perspective orp my improved buckle with the beltattached thereto and in engaged position;

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of buckle in the position illustrated in Fig. l;

F ig. 3 is a longitudinal section on the line 3-3 of Fie. Q showing theloop actuating member and gripping' device in elevation and the latterin belt gripping position;

F ig. 4 is a` view similar to F ig. 3 except that the gripping device isdisengaged to permit the belt to be inserted or withdrawn;

Fig. 5 is a cross section on the line 5 5 of l? ig. 2, showing thegripping device in elevation;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the gripping device; and

Fig. 'T is a perspective View ot the gripping device actuating loop towhich one end of the belt is attached,

In Athe embodiment of my invention as illustrated and which shows apreferred construction my improved belt buckle coniprises a metal platell or" any suitable design or shape with integrally formed sides l2inturned at approximately right angles to plate ll each havingranintegrally formed lip i3 extending toward each other adjacent one end otthe buckle and parallel to plate l1 thereon forming a channel 14'adapted to act as a guide way for positioning the free end of the beltl5. l have illustrated this plate as ot' having a` rounded or con` vextront with the laterally projecting ears 1G at each side of plate ll andnear one end convenient means tor holding pivot pin 1T in place.

thereof to provide a simple and Ears 1G are provided with conical shapedoutwardly extending` projections 1S each having a hole 19 therethrough.

in l? is reduced at each end to torni shoulders 20 and extensions 2l,said shoul- .zlers being adapted to snugly engage conical projections 18respectively and said extension holes 13 thereby making a securefastening for said pivot pin.

The gripping device 22 is oi semi-cylindrical shape with connecting orgripping surface 23 preferably roughened or grooved longitudinally andis ot proper length to permit it to be placed between cars 1G of platell. The bearing 24: is integrally formed at one side ot' gripping memberby projections 25 extending outwardly from the regular plane of saidgripping device at e ch end and through the center and projections Q6extending inwardly trom the regular plane of said gripping memberbetween its ends to receive pivot pin 1i' and by which said grippingdevice is pivctally connected to plate 1l. A hinge connection formed atone side of the gripping device produces an eccentric action when movedby means oit actuating loop 2T which is provided with eyes 28 mounted onpin 1T in slots 29 and between outward projections 25 and inwardprojections 2G whereby it is positioned from lateral movement. Actuatingloop 2T is adapted to have one end ot the belt l5 secured thereto asshown in Figs. 2, 3 and il. Sides 30 or" actuating loop 27 are adaptedto rest on edge 3l of gripping device 22 when the latter is in closed orengaged position as shown in Fig. 3 and to rest on edge 32 thereof whenforced open or when disengaged as shown in Fig, l thereby produc-ing avery positive action on the gripping member whereby it is forced intoand out of belt holding position. Said edges 3l and 32 are spaced apartso as to provide a certain degree of independent action or movement ot'the gripping device with relation to the actuating loop.

Thus it will be seen that a belt buckle constructed according to myinvention is oi very simple and economical construction and one which iseasy and convenient to operate as well as one which is adapted tosecurely hold the belt in any adjusted position desired.

lli/*bile l have shown this particular construction and arrangement otparts it will be apparent that my invention can be constructed oit' somemodified 'lorm Without going outside of the scope'o-r spirit ot my in`vention.

W hat claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. ln a belt buckle, a plate having upturned ears, a pin secured to saidears, a`

curved gripping device mounted :on said pin` side thereof between itslongitudinal edges and having slots therethrough, a pin vmounted in saidears and pivotally mounted in said pivot. bearing, a loop for.attachment to one end of the belt and havingeyes fitting over said pinand in said slots and yhaving its Varms adapted to engagethe.longitudinal edges otV sait gripping member to torce it into .grippingengagement or nongrippiiig engagement, substantially as set forth.

having up-v 3. In a belt buckle, a front plate, a gripping device formedot' sheet material having hearings formed by outwardly extending`proJections and having inwardly extending projections integrally curvedtherein and each having a` pvot opening therethrough, said grippingdevice having slots therethroughadjacent said inward projections beltand having eyes in its ends adapted torest in said slots and engage saidpin and havin-g its arms adapted to eng/age the lon-Y gitudinal edges ofsaid gripping Vdevice to torce it into gripping` or out ot grippingposition as desired.

al. In a belt bucltlana concave shaped channeled plate having ears ateach side adjacent one end, a pivot pin mounted iii said cars andadapted to be securelyv held therein, an cccentrically mounted grippingdevice having longitudinal edges spa-ced apart from each other andpivotally mounted on said pin between said longitudinal edges, a loopshaped actuating `member adapted to be attached tothebelt and havingeyes'in its ends adapted-to engage said pivot pin whereby the arms ofsaid loop areV adapted to positively operate said gripping device,Substantially as set forth.

.A y Y@ENREYCE F. OTTEN.

